Tag: Networking

The Simple Secret to Becoming a Master Networker

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For nearly a decade, I taught an entrepreneurial course for a community college. Part of the course included a Saturday workshop once a month. Each semester I used one of the workshops to cover networking strategies and the homework assignment was to attend at least four networking events before the next workshop and report on [...]

Connecting Is Not Enough: It’s a Question of Trust

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This is a guest post by Andy Lopata, Business Networking Strategist. We our pleased to welcome him to our panel of experts for Social Media Week London. This article is part of our series for Social Media Week London. Read all the posts in this series. It wasn’t what he expected to hear, that’s for sure! I [...]

Relationships — Not Money — Make the World Go Round!

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During one of our first dates, my now husband asked me, “What’s this world all about, Susan?” I answered, “Relationships.” Whether it’s your relationship with family, friends, co-workers, employees, customers, suppliers, competitors, teachers, advisors, etc.—every interaction affects your life in some way. And the value of relationships can’t be ignored, particularly when it comes to [...]